Crook County: racism and injustice in America's largest criminal court

Introduction : opening the courthouse doors -- Separate and unequal justice -- Of monsters and mopes : racial and criminal "immorality" -- Race in everyday legal practices -- There are no racists here : prosecutors in the criminal courts -- Rethinking Gideon's army : defense attorneys...

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Main Author: Van Cleve, Nicole Gonzalez (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Stanford, California Stanford Law Books [2016]
In:Year: 2016
Online Access: Table of Contents (Publisher)
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Keywords:
Discrimination in criminal justice administration > Illinois > Cook County
Criminal courts > Illinois > Cook County
Minorities > Legal status, laws, etc > Illinois > Cook County
Criminal courts
Discrimination in criminal justice administration
Minorities > Legal status, laws, etc
Racism > Illinois > Cook County
Illinois
Minorities
Racism
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Summary:Introduction : opening the courthouse doors -- Separate and unequal justice -- Of monsters and mopes : racial and criminal "immorality" -- Race in everyday legal practices -- There are no racists here : prosecutors in the criminal courts -- Rethinking Gideon's army : defense attorneys in the criminal courts -- Conclusion : racialized punishment in the courts
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-242) and index
Physical Description:xiv, 252 Seiten
ISBN:978-0-8047-9043-7